![]() ![]() If I was starting over today, I'd probably go with one of the Sofabaton remotes - the U1 or the X1 which has a hub. I only kept the Companion because I hoped Logitech would fix the Home Control section, but they didn't. The only one I actually like is the Smart Control (which is basically just the Companion minus the super-buggy Home Control buttons). I own an Elite, a Companion and a Smart Control (with a pair of hubs). It's such a shame because the idea was fantastic and the app itself isn't too bad, excluding the bugs and the maze of menus, and the overly complicated setup process, and. The app is so buggy I'm surprised it's not being pulled by a horse. The remote itself is bulky, plastic and cheap. The screen feels slow and cheap even compared to a 2007 iPhone. With the setup out of the way, let's take a closer look at the remote itself.The Elite was already old tech when they released it years ago. With a properly configured Harmony Elite, your kids, babysitter, significant other, visiting in-laws, and anyone else can easily operate your complex A/V configuration - they just need to tap on the desired activity and the remote will handle the rest. This is not only a time saver for your home's entertainment captain (you, presumably), it's a godsend for less tech savvy people in your household. There's no fiddling with inputs, and because it asked during the setup phase, the Harmony Elite knows to send volume button commands to the surround receiver and channel commands to the DirecTV box when I'm watching TV. Let me reiterate, it does all those things with a single tap. For example, after creating the Watch TV activity for my particular setup, a single tap turns on the TV, switches to the appropriate input (HDMI 1) that's connected to my surround sound unit, turns on the Onkyo receiver, switches to the correct audio input, and powers up the DirecTV satellite box. When you create an activity, you end up with one-touch operation for tasks that would normally require multiple button presses and remotes. You can do this by plugging the remote into your PC via the included micro-USB to USB cable or through the aforementioned Harmony app. Once you plug the Harmony Hub into a power source and place it in your A/V rack, you're ready to configure the remote. Cool stuff.Ĭonfiguring the RemoteSetup here is pretty simple. ![]() If you're watching a sporting event and the crowd goes wild while you fetch a beer, you can press pause in the kitchen (provided you brought the remote with you) and catch up on the action when you return to the living room. This means you don't need a direct line-of-sight when controlling your A/V or smart home gear, nor do you even have to be in the same room. Though it uses IR for your gadgets, the Harmony Hub communicates with the Harmony Elite remote through RF signals. It's essentially a super IR blaster, and Logitech includes two mini wired IR blasters that plug into the main unit to extend its reach in your A/V rack - perfect for multi-level setups. It takes commands from the remote control or your mobile device (using Logitech's free Harmony software for iOS and Android) and passes them on to your electronic gadgets via IR, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth wireless signals. What you see here is the included Harmony Hub, which is sort of the command center. ![]()
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